Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014/2016 Analysis Services information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014/2016. This affects an unknown part of the component Analysis Services. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-8516. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014/2016 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Analysis Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services in Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2014, and Microsoft SQL Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it improperly enforces permissions, aka "Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

The bug was discovered 08/08/2017. The weakness was presented 08/08/2017 with Microsoft as KB4019092 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-8516 since 05/03/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102271 (KB4036996: Security Update for SQL Server (August 2017)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91407 (Microsoft Security Update for SQL Server for August 2017).

Applying the patch KB4019092 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102271) and SecurityFocus (BID 100041†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 102271
Nessus Name: KB4036996: Security Update for SQL Server (August 2017)
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft SQL Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability-KB4036996 (Remote)
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Patch: KB4019092

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: KB4019092
Researcher: Microsoft
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8516 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8516
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105008

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SecurityFocus: 100041 - Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2017-8516 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039110

Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2017 11:32
Updated: 01/07/2021 16:32
Changes: 08/09/2017 11:32 (78), 11/04/2019 20:20 (6), 01/07/2021 16:27 (2), 01/07/2021 16:32 (1)
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